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UWAHATI: Police have sounded an alert across Assam fearing attacks by a section of Ulfa militants loyal to their "commander-in-chief", Paresh
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Baruah, following chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa's reported arrest in Bangladesh. The move comes amid reports that there are differences of opinion between Rajkhowa and Baruah regarding peace parleys. Security agencies here fear that Ulfa rebels supporting Baruah's stand might launch an offensive, including triggering blasts.
According to intelligence reports, some Ulfa cadres are planning to launch an offensive in protest against the latest developments and a section of lower-rung Ulfa militants may carry out subversive activities in the state, including Guwahati.
"I have alerted police and we are prepared to face any attempts by Ulfa to create terror," said chief minister Tarun Gogoi.
An Assam police official said, "We have information that some rebels may try to create problems after Rajkhowa's detention as they tried to do after two top Ulfa leaders "foreign secretary" Sasadhar Choudhury and "finance secretary" Chitrabon Hazarika were arrested last month. We have alerted all police stations keeping in mind the latest development."
Hours after Choudhury and Hazarika were produced at a local court here on November 7, two Ulfa rebels had attacked Nalbari SP Jitmol Doloi and opened fire in protest against their arrests. Doloi, however, escaped unhurt and police commandos gunned down the two rebels.
On November 6, the two rebel leaders were handed over to police by BSF personnel in Tripura. They were reportedly detained in Dhaka on November 1 and "pushed back" to India.
After the November 24 twin bomb blasts in Nalbari, police had blamed Ulfa and said it was the handiwork of some "disillusioned members" of the outfit to avenge the arrest of the two top leaders. The two explosions near Nalbari police station, about 60 km from here, had killed eight people and injured over 50.
Security has been beefed up throughout the state, particularly in Sivasagar, Rajkhowa's hometown, with patrolling being intensified around vital installations. Police in Guwahati, too, have stepped up vigil at crowded market places, flyovers and all entry and exit points to prevent terror strikes by Ulfa.
"Guwahati is under constant threat of militant strikes. There is possibility of strikes by Ulfa. Recently, a senior journalist was threatened by suspected Ulfa cadres after he hosted a show on Ulfa-government talks. This points to the fact that some Ulfa supporters are disappointed over the recent developments," said a senior police officer.
UWAHATI: Police have sounded an alert across Assam fearing attacks by a section of Ulfa militants loyal to their "commander-in-chief", Paresh
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Baruah, following chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa's reported arrest in Bangladesh. The move comes amid reports that there are differences of opinion between Rajkhowa and Baruah regarding peace parleys. Security agencies here fear that Ulfa rebels supporting Baruah's stand might launch an offensive, including triggering blasts.
According to intelligence reports, some Ulfa cadres are planning to launch an offensive in protest against the latest developments and a section of lower-rung Ulfa militants may carry out subversive activities in the state, including Guwahati.
"I have alerted police and we are prepared to face any attempts by Ulfa to create terror," said chief minister Tarun Gogoi.
An Assam police official said, "We have information that some rebels may try to create problems after Rajkhowa's detention as they tried to do after two top Ulfa leaders "foreign secretary" Sasadhar Choudhury and "finance secretary" Chitrabon Hazarika were arrested last month. We have alerted all police stations keeping in mind the latest development."
Hours after Choudhury and Hazarika were produced at a local court here on November 7, two Ulfa rebels had attacked Nalbari SP Jitmol Doloi and opened fire in protest against their arrests. Doloi, however, escaped unhurt and police commandos gunned down the two rebels.
On November 6, the two rebel leaders were handed over to police by BSF personnel in Tripura. They were reportedly detained in Dhaka on November 1 and "pushed back" to India.
After the November 24 twin bomb blasts in Nalbari, police had blamed Ulfa and said it was the handiwork of some "disillusioned members" of the outfit to avenge the arrest of the two top leaders. The two explosions near Nalbari police station, about 60 km from here, had killed eight people and injured over 50.
Security has been beefed up throughout the state, particularly in Sivasagar, Rajkhowa's hometown, with patrolling being intensified around vital installations. Police in Guwahati, too, have stepped up vigil at crowded market places, flyovers and all entry and exit points to prevent terror strikes by Ulfa.
"Guwahati is under constant threat of militant strikes. There is possibility of strikes by Ulfa. Recently, a senior journalist was threatened by suspected Ulfa cadres after he hosted a show on Ulfa-government talks. This points to the fact that some Ulfa supporters are disappointed over the recent developments," said a senior police officer.
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